Water and oil gas burner



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,W. S. MEAD.

' WATER AND OIL GAS BURNER.

Patente d July 20, 1886.

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- WATER AND OIL GAS BURNER.

No. 345,712. 7 Patented Jul y 20, 1886.

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UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM s. MEAD, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATER AND OILGAS BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,712, dated July 20,1886'.

Application filed September 2, 1885. Serial No. 175,959. (No model.)

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. lVIEAD, a citizen of the United States of.America, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin WVater and Oil Gas Burners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation toimprovements in apparatus for themanufacture of water-gas or vapor-fuel, the same being adapted fordirecting or presenting the action of the flame against the low-downpipe-coils of the water and oil reservoir or receptacle or against thosehigh up; to automatically cut off and supply the water; to readilypermit of the emptying of the water-tank, as would be desirable infreezing weather, to prevent the freezing of the water therein; toregulate the feeding of the oil, as well as to enable the entire cuttingoff of the How, and to prevent the overflowing of the water-tank; andthe invention consists of combinations of parts, including theirconstruction, substantially as hereinafter de scribed, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedapparatus for the manufacture ofwater-gas. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation of the same, including the automatic watersupply tank, thesame also being taken in section. Figs. 3 and 4 are also sectionalviews'of the oil-feeding cock in its entirety, and a detail thereof,respectively. Fig. 5 is a detached side view of a flame-jet pipe;

and Figs. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views of my invention, looking,respectively, in the directions indicated by the arrows to and y,Fig. 1. In the organization of my invention I construct the reservoir orreceptacle of a frame- ]ike hollow or pipe casting, A, having a num-'ber of intermediate longitudinal pipes, 01, conwhile at the other sidesaid pipe-castings are designed to contain, and which are supplied with,water, as also hereinafter described. The lower pipe, A, on the side inwhich the water is fed, as hereinafter explained, is constructed verymuch larger in diameter than those located above, in order to present agreater surface for generating steam, which prevents puffing and blowingout of the flame.

:The reservoir or receptacle is supported in a pan, B, of anapproximately\/ shape'in crosssection, which shape or construction,however, has no significance as relates to any function that may bederived therefrom, the same being merely adopted for greater conveniencein casting the same. In order to retain the reservoir or receptaclesteady in said pan, it (the latter) is provided with recesses (1 neareach corner, in its rear wall or side, and

start a quantity of oil for combustion, to augment or intensify theheating capacity of the apparatus, the primary source of heat beinghereinafter described. To the inner side of the lower pipe, A, of theside in which the oil is fed is connected a small cock or faucet, B, asseen in Fig. 7, the object of which is at the start to supply the pan Bwith the necessary amount of oil, as above described. The pan issupported upon four threaded rods or feet, M, which are respectivelyinserted in a coincident threaded orifice pro vided in each corner ofthe pan,through which said rods or feet project, which enables thealtitude or elevation of the pan to be suitably adjusted in leveling thepan and burner.

O G are the flame or jet pipes, with their longer horizontal sectionsscrewed into their elbows or upturned ends, which are screwed one intothe rear part of the frame-like casting A of the reservoir orreceptacle, and the other into the forward part thereof, about at thecenter, the free ends of saidpipes extending inwardly toward each otherand capped. These pipes are provided with perforations or jet-aperturesc 0 about equidistantly of their ends, through which perforations orapertures the gas is jetted and ignited to generate the flame, which canbe directed or presented against either the low-down pipes or thosehigher up of the reservoir or receptacle by simply turning axially thesaid horizontal or longer sectionsin theclbows. This, of course, enablesthe more thorough application of the heat or flame to any part of thereservoir or receptacle, whereby the generation of the gasisfacilitated.

Thepipes C may be manipulated or turned axially i ii any convenientway-as, for instance, by the application of pressure by a suitableimplement to the capped ends of said pipes.

The oil feeding or supply pipe Disprovidcd with a cock, E, which issecured so as-to turn therein in ihe usual way, as shown. This cockconsists, in detail, of a plug or key, E, with its slightly-taperedcylindric body E fitted and packed oil-tight in a correspondingtransverse tubular seat or socket, E, in the pipe D.

In the body'E of the plug F1, in its circhnr fereuec, are providedrecesses e, to receive and hold packing, which may be treated in anysuitable manner to retain it in place; also,

. in the circumference of the body E of the plug is a bypass passage, 0which tapers from its enlarged end both in depth and width until itsreduced opposite end terminates flush with the circumference, saidpassage extending about two-thirds way around theplug.

In the seat or socket E" are opposite apertures c, which are arranged inalignment and in communication with the bore of the pipe D, and withwhich the bypass passage 0" is adapted to register. lVhen the key orplug E, which isprovided with a pin, f, which is adapted to strikeagainst a projection or shoulder, f, of the pipe D, is turned in onedirection, so that said pin shall come into contact with said projectionor shoulder, the cock will be turned fullway, permittinga full flow ofthe oil. By re versing the movement of the plug the flow can begradually reduced until wholly cut ofl, which latter is effected whenthe movement of the plug or key is arrested by the pin striking againstthe opposite side of the shoulder or projection, whereby the feeding ofthe oil can be regulated as may be desired.

F is the water-supply pipe, which passes through one side into the upperopen end of a water-tank, G-,itsinuerend resting and secured (it maybeby sold ering)iu a recess or depression in that side of the tank throughwhich the pipe entered it, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. From the lowerside of inner or tank end of the pipe F depends a short discharge pipeor spout, F, having a central discharge outlet or aperture. The tank Gis connected by a jointed or seetional pipe, with the receptacle A atthe water-receiving side, the end of said pipe connecting with the tankhaving a'pcndcnt sup' port, h, which in turn'has a plate or base, It,fixed or formed upon its lower end, resting upon the bottom of the tankand against the side of the tank, thus securing the pipe 9 as againstmovement from any cause.

H isa float,which is made of wood or cork,

or other suitable light material, and is disposed in the tank G, thesame being secured,

it may be, to a stout wire, z, looped around said float and passedthrough a block or fixture, i, fastened to an upright, i secured in thetank. This wire is also looped around or passed through a cross pin orpivot in said block or fixture, (thus converting it into a lever,) andthence extended a short distance upon the opposite or rear side of saidblock, and again looped, this time around and secured to acounter-balance or weight, 1'. It will be seen that when the water inthe tank has risen to a sufficient height, by the buoyancy of which thefloat shall be lifted into contact with the pendent spout or pipe F, thewatei supply will be automatically cut off,and the tank be thusprevented from overflowing, while when the water has fallen sufficientlylow to allow the float to move away from said spout the tank will beagain automatically supplied with water, which action of the float ismaintained throughoutthe open ations of the apparatus.

J is a tapering or conical valve seated in a corresponding socket orsent in the bottom of the tank, and having a stem or rod, J", ex tendingup through the block 2', thc'same being twisted or formed with a spiralthread, which passes through a corresponding aperture in said block, toretain it in place as against the valve being lifted from its seat bythe action or buoyancy of the water. The upper end of the valve stem orrod is bent into a handle, j, as shown, for its convenient manipulationor the turning of the same in lifting the valve from its seat, as wouldbe desired in emptying the tank in freezing weather, to prevent thefreezing of the water therein.

The fender N, which consists of a piece of cast metal perforated overits upper surface, in order to admit exit of the flame, is first sccuredat the lower part of the apparatus, on the side near the oil-pipes, andthence car- IZO ried up and passed over the top of the burner.

Thus arranged, it covers the entire surface of the upper part of theapparatus.

In operation the lower enlarged pipe, A, on the side, for the receptionof the water, is supplied with a sufficient quantity thereof, and, thefaucet regulating the flow of oil having been opened, the oil is allowedto flow out through the cock or faucet B, secured to the lower oil-pipe,and thus supply the pan with a sufficient amount of oil for ignition,and when the desired amount has been supplied to the pan the flow isstopped, and the pipe on that side of the reservoir or receptacle isthen supplied with the-oil. During the latter operation the flameproceeding from the ignited oil in the pan is producing steam in thepipes on the side in which the water is fed, and comes in contact withthe horizontal tubes above, which are thus rendered redhot, and thevapor that rises from the warmed side tubes or pipes ascends to theredhot tubes or pipes above, and thus becomes a fixed gas, and then,indescending, flows out of the apertures'of the pipes suspended above thetrough.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, isv 1. An apparatus for the manufacture ofwater-gas, consisting of a series of pipes tortnously arranged, thelower pipe for reception of the water being larger in diameter than thepipe for the reception of oil, and two apertured or perforatedflame-pipes screwed so as to be axially turned into pendent elbowsconnected about centrally to each end pipe of the reservoir orreceptacle, said apertured or perforated flame-pipes being located in apan V shape in cross-section, said pan supporting the reservoir orreceptacle, substantially as shown and described.

2. In an apparatus for the manufacture 'of water-gas, the combination,with the series of pipes tortuously arranged, the lower pipe forreception of the water being larger in diameter than the pipe for thereception of oil, of the float disposed in the tank secured to a blockor fixture fastened to an uprightsecured in the tank,and thecounter-balance or weight connected thereto, the valve seated in thebottom of the tank, and having a handle, the stem or red of said valvehaving a spiral thread which passes through a corresponding aperture inthe said block or fixture, and the tank supply-pipe having a pendentspout at or near its inner end, substantially as shown and described.

, In an apparatus for the manufacture of water-gas, the pan V shape inOlOSS-SBGPIOD, supporting at each corner the reservoir or receptacle,and having the aperturedor perforated flame-pipes locatedin the centerthereof, said pan being designed also for reception of a sufficientquantity of oil, substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

4. In an apparatus for the manufacture of water-gas, the combination,with the pan V shape in crosssection, of the lower pipe for reception ofthe watericonstructed larger in diameter than the other pipes, and thelowerpipe for reception of the oil having a cock or faucet, snbstantiall y as shown, and for the purpose specified.

5. In an apparatus for the manufacture of water-gas, the pipe-connectionbetween the reservoir or receptacle and the water-supply tank providedwith a depending arm within the tank, said arm having a flat pieceaffixed to its lower end and resting upon the bottom of the tank,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM S. MEAD.

Witnesses:

J Nora MCGILL, HOWARD J. SCHNEIDER.

